Aleduxius tells about an ancient and lost story. This is the opening story of Alidosi, an italian noble and revered family that was situated in Santerno valley, a little italian valley in Emilia-Romagna region (North Italy). During its history, the Alidosi's family splitted itself in two different branches, the Alidosi from Imola, and the Alidosi from Castel del Rio. The latter is the core of this song.

LYRICS

Across the sea of Argonauts
we arrived from another earth
Constantinopolis our mother
We could never guess our closest fate 

Sand and stone, waves and tears
Yells and squalls, onto the deck
Unto the shattered, foaming shore
Like a smelly deadly field of grey blood
Camp’s gonna be set: it begins

Lances against rounded shields
Was our sole solace in despair
Dying winds in red salt
whelming us within the mires 

O’er, hearing the wolf’s cry
What a fearful disgrace
Vitige, wretched Goth king 
Was a fury before his downfall
He fought honorably for sure
Belisarius was our mentor
We, drained by lymph and blood
But still, full of hopes, alive!

Once completed our battle term
A new chance came with the breeze
A eagle was herald
Ushering in an exciting age

Unusual dynasty, for sure
For a pair of head men
Searching for a raised home
We founded some unknown verdant mounts
Perfect for spreading spawn: it begins

Walk, March, 
Towards the hazy hill
A valley of delight and sombre mists

O’er, hearing the wolf’s cry
What a fearful disgrace
Vitige, wretched Goth king 
Was a fury before his downfall
He fought honorably for sure
Belisarius was our mentor
We, drained by lymph and blood
But still, full of hopes, alive!



Aleduxius

Aleduxius (Holocene's Single 2016)

They say about us...

"The group really shines when styles blend in tracks like “Epitaffio.” The record sounds very organically created and as though the band recorded live in one take. Our imagination even leans toward the band sitting at a campsite or fireside playing." — William Zimmerman (The Noise Beneath the Snow, New Dark Ages PR)
noisebeneaththesnow.com/2019/12/17/antico-lunario-epitaffio-album-review-neo-folk/

"A little release that creates a world of its own, where the wood, the strings, the voices and the Nature define its precise coordinates." — Simone Lanzoni (Eva Can't, ex-In Tormentata Quiete, ex-Malnàtt)
Simone Lanzoni's channel:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmCKGj5jwJ0rANyTZv4NIQ

"Complex and sophisticated folk, with excellent arrangements and a good use of the voice." — Luca Pasini (Arya)
Arya's bandcamp page:
werearya.bandcamp.com
Luca Pasini's bandcamp page:
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"What erupts from listening to "Epitaffio" is a feeling of freedom, of Nature and ancient ages at times obscure and in other times clearer." — Massimo "Max" Salari (Rock Hard, NonSolo ProgRock, Rock Impressions)
Massimo's blogs:
nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2019/11/antico-lunario.html
rock-impressions.com

"The general "feeling" tends towards enchanted atmospheres of lost times and makes you imagine majestic castles." — Cesare Buttaboni (Ver Sacrum)
www.versacrum.com/vs/2019/12/antico-lunario-antico-lunario.html

"We Will Go Home" is re-arranged from the Caitlin Matthews version (also known as "Song of the Exile") off "King Arthur" film.
"Silvestre Lambire", "Del Tramonto Bramante", "Sulla Trepidazione", "Della Risacca che Culla" are original compositions.
"Epitaffio" is mostly original. The outro section is a re-arranged version of "Seikilos epitaph", ancient greek composition dated between 2nd century B.C. and 1st century A.D. 

Recording Line-up
— Francesco Ronchi
vocals (main, choirs), guitars (acoustic), frame drum & idiophones (on track 3, track 5, track 6), programming (electric bass, on track 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), tin whistle (on track 3), music composition (from track 1 to track 6), lyrics (italian adaptation and editing on track 2; original on Track 4, Track 5)
— Iven Cagnolati
vocals (choirs; main and choirs on track 3, main on track 6), lead guitars (classical), small harp, mandolin (on track 4), lyre (on track 6), euro (on track 6), stompbox (on track 2, track 4), idiophones (on track 2, track 4), music composition (from track 1 to track 6)
— Jack Einarr Greywolf
electric bass (on track 1), vocals (choirs, on track 1), frame drum & idiophones (on track 1), music composition (on track 1), lyrics (original english text on track 2; italian on track 3)

Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio and other locations.
Logo, artwork, packaging and bandcamp page design made by Francesco Ronchi.
Printed by Francesco Ronchi & Iven Cagnolati.
Packaging designed and handmade by Francesco Ronchi.
Front cover photo shot by Rareș Gheorghiu, edited by Francesco Ronchi.
Totally self-produced.

released October 20, 2019
all rights reserved
© ℗ Antico Lunario

Epitaffio

Della Risacca che Culla

Sulla Trepidazione

Del Tramonto Bramante

Silvestre Lambire

We Will Go Home

Recording line-up
— Samuele Anconelli
whispers, musette (french bagpipes), tagelharpa, low tom, idiophones
— Francesco Ronchi
baroque hurdy-gurdy, acoustic guitars, plucked psalteries

Arranged, recorded, mixed and mastered for medieval instruments between 30 and 31 October 2020.
Whispers, musette, tagelharpa, low tom and idiophones parts composed, performed and recorded by Samuele Anconelli at his own home studio in Borgo Tossignano (Bologna).
Baroque hurdy-gurdy, acoustic guitars and plucked psalteries parts composed, performed and recorded by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio in Imola (Bologna).

Mixed and mastered by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio.
Artwork design build upon images in public domain by Francesco Ronchi.
Cover picture is named "Danse macabre" and has been drawn and published by Michael Wolgemut in 1493.

released October 31, 2020
all rights reserved
© Antico Lunario
℗ Francesco Ronchi

Suspiria (Medieval version)

"Il Custode" ("The Keeper" in english) is the first single of a little serie of tracks we're going to publish before releasing our first full-length, which release date is still unknown. This song will be featured in our first full-length as well. The new album will be a concept: starting from the story ended with "Della Risacca che Culla" - a song included in our previous EP, "Epitaffio" -, the new tale is going to move in a new dimension. Our protagonist, after having lost himself - in "Del Tramonto Bramante" - and falling asleep inside the Portal Tree - in "Sulla Trepidazione" -, woke up on the Green Sea shores in the Urial region. Now he is the Keeper, designated by the Ancients to experience and help their world in ruins with his human knowledge.
credits
released September 25, 2020

Recording line-up
— Samuele Anconelli
duduk, bodhrán
— Francesco Domenichetti
electric guitars, e-bow
— Francesco Ronchi
vocals, choirs, acoustic guitars, bowed psalteries, khomus, frame drum, idiophones
— Jacopo Tuzi
electric bass

"Il Custode" has been composed and arranged between May and July, then recorded, mixed and mastered between July and August 2020.
Duduk and bodhrán parts composed and performed by Samuele Anconelli; recorded by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio in Imola (Bologna), Italy.
Electric guitars and e-bow parts composed, performed and recorded by Francesco Domenichetti at his own home studio in London, United Kingdom.
Vocals, choirs, acoustic guitars, bowed psalteries, khomus, frame drum and idiophones parts composed, performed and recorded by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio.
Electric bass parts composed, performed, and recorded by Jacopo Tuzi at his own home studio in Rome, Italy.

Mixed and mastered by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio.
Artwork design build upon images in public domain, consequently edited by Francesco Ronchi.
Cover picture is named "Scene from the Era of Norwegian Sagas" and has been painted by Knud Andreassen Baade in 1850.

all rights reserved
© Antico Lunario
℗ Francesco Ronchi

Il Custode

Buy all the audio package of this song here:
https://anticolunario.bandcamp.com/album/la-cambo-me-fai-mau
The package includes the song itself in standard and high-resolution audio, the instrumental version (both standard and high-resolution audio) and a pair of stem versions: one with bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy and frame drum, the other with vocals and guitars.

"La Cambo me fai mau" is a Christmas Carol written and composed by Nicolas Saboly (Monteux, 30th January 1614 – Avignon, 25th July 1675). It's well known in Provence (France). This is our rendition and personal (re)interpretation of this peculiar traditional piece. The text tells the story of a shepherd who asked that his horse was saddled so that he could go and greet the newborn Jesus, hoping to relieve a persistent pain in his leg. Along the way, the pastor met several characters. When he finally saw "the Son of God the Father" (lou Fiéu de Diéu lou Paire), his leg was healed.

Among the many recorded versions, the one from the traditional / progressive / folk group Malicorne called "Noël est arrivé" (from "Almanach" album, dated 1976) - sung in French - is worth of mention. We also remember the one from Mireille Mathieu (from "Le Marvelous Petit Monde" album, dated 1968).

Recording line-up
— Samuele Anconelli
cornemuse du centre (French bagpipes), vocals
— Francesco Domenichetti
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ambient FX
— Francesco Ronchi
baroque hurdy-gurdy, acoustic guitar, frame drum, vocals

"La Cambo me fai mau" has been arranged in November then recorded, mixed and mastered between November and December 2020.
Bagpipes parts composed, performed and recorded by Samuele Anconelli at his own home studio in Borgo Tossignano (Bologna), Italy. Vocals parts composed and performed by Samuele Anconelli, then recorded by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio in Imola (Bologna), Italy.
Acoustic guitars, electric guitars and ambient FX parts composed, performed and recorded by Francesco Domenichetti at his own home studio in London, United Kingdom.
Baroque hurdy-gurdy, other acoustic guitars, frame drum and vocals parts composed, performed and recorded by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio.
Mixed and mastered by Francesco Ronchi at La Spelonca Studio.
Artwork design build upon images in public domain, consequently edited by Francesco Ronchi.
Cover frame has been lithographed by Emma Hervegh. It has been taken from an old book called "La plante et ses applications ornementales" written by Eugène Grasset (ca. 1896), now in public domain. Corners have been lithographed by Henry Calton Maguire and published in the Augustus Pugin book called "Floriated ornament" (1849). 

Released on December 24, 2020
© All rights reserved to Antico Lunario
℗ Sound recording copyright of Francesco Ronchi

La Cambo me fai mau

Collective project from Italy
✵ Neomedieval World Fusion Folk ✵
❃ Traditional, Ethnic and Modal music ❃

Antico Lunario play a blend of Neofolk, Neomedieval, Neoclassical, Progressive Rock, Ethnic and World music through their own personal vision. We like making the most romantic music we can achieve, playing for people and telling stories through musical notes and lore.

Collective line-up
— Samuele Anconelli [cornemuse du centre (French bagpipes), uillean pipes, bodhran, khomus, whistles, tagelharpa, didgeridoo, vocals, choirs]
— Francesco Domenichetti [acoustic guitars, electric guitars and ambient FX]
— Francesco Ronchi [vocals, choirs, acoustic guitars, bowed psaltery, rebec, baroque hurdy-gurdy, frame drum, idiophones, khomus, whistles, lyrics, production]
— Jacopo Tuzi [electric bass]

Recommended for fans of: 
Faun, Tenhi, Comus, Empyrium, Stille Volk, L'Ham de Foc, Mara Aranda, Efrén López

To get in touch:
francescoronchicomposer@gmail.com
holocenefolk@gmail.com

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